Noun
- 1. colonial, resident, occupant, occupier
- usage: a resident of a colony
Adjective
- 1. colonial
- usage: of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
- 2. colonial
- usage: of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
- 3. colonial, compound, complex (vs. simple)
- usage: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
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